Community First Alliance

Community First Alliance
Abbreviation
  • CFA
  • Community First
PresidentSonya Phillips
FounderSonya Phillips
Founded2004
DissolvedLate 2008
Baulkham Hills Shire Council
2 / 12
(2004−2008)
Sutherland Shire Council
2 / 15
(2008)
Warringah Council
1 / 10
(2008)

The Community First Alliance (CFA), also known simply as Community First (CF), was an Australian political party that contested local government elections in New South Wales.[1][2][3]

History

Community First was founded by Sonya Phillips ahead of the 2004 local government elections. At the elections, the party only contested Baulkham Hills Shire, where two of its candidates (including Phillips) were elected.[4]

In 2008, the party expanded to contest Sutherland Shire and Warringah Council as well as Baulkham Hills, although Phillips did not seek re-election.[5] During the campaign, Labor Party members in Kiama contested on an unregistered ticket also called "Community First".[6] As a result, Phillips made a formal complaint to the New South Wales Electoral Commission.[7]

At the elections, Community First won two seats in Sutherland and one seat in Warringah. However, it faded away following the elections.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ Melouney, Carmel (24 August 2008). "Tell them how good I am". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ West, Andrew; Creagh, Sunanda (10 September 2008). "Mayoral candidate under fire". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "EFA Annual Report 2008/2009" (PDF). Election Funding Authority. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ Raue, Ben (5 May 2021). "The Hills council election, 2021". The Tally Room. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Community First Alliance Party". Vincent De Luca.
  6. ^ Hoctor, Michelle (14 September 2008). "Sandra McCarthy re-elected as Kiama Mayor". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Labor candidates ducking for cover in council elections". The Daily Telegraph. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024.
  8. ^ "SUTHERLAND SHIRE COUNCIL - A WARD". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03.
  9. ^ "SUTHERLAND SHIRE COUNCIL - D WARD". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11.
  10. ^ "WARRINGAH COUNCIL - A WARD". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03.